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Family That Found Seven Baseball Cards Worth Millions Finds Another Gem
Family That Found Seven Baseball Cards Worth Millions Finds Another Gem. The family that two years ago made one of the greatest finds in sports collectibles history when they found seven Ty Cobb baseball cards printed between 1909 and 1911 have now found one more in the matching set. “It...
Hiding from TMZ in the Tube with Tyler Stanaland
Peering out from my fourth story balcony in Cabo, eyes bleary, strong black coffee in hand, I see someone take off on a bomb. It’s the biggest day of the swell. The mystery surfer has Monuments all to himself; everyone else is sleeping off last night’s tequila. It’s Laguna Beach native, Tyler ...
USC Recruit Kaitlyn Nguyen Clocks 2:30.46 200 BR on Opening Day of 2024 Fullerton Sectionals
LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile, “2024 CA Fullerton CA/NV Speedo Sectionals”. Following the 4 Speedo Sectionals meets that took place around the country last week, there are 3 more going on this week, including one at the Janet Evans Swim Complex in Fullerton, CA. The first day of the Fullerton Sectionals featured the 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, women’s 1500 free and men’s 800 free.
Alexis Rocha claims NABO title with 25th career victory
In a back-and-forth action fight, Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (25-2, 16 KOs) became the new NABO Welterweight Titleholder. Rocha handed Santiago Dominguez (27-1, 20 KOs) of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico his first-ever loss as the headlining event of Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN. The 10-round welterweight regional title match showed a tactical Rocha who broke down a tough and resilient Dominguez by carefully plotting his punches. Dominguez was able to keep up with Rocha, getting Rocha with a medley of tough blows throughout the match. The judges scored the bout unanimously for Rocha with scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 99-91. The event took place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and was broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
Men’s Basketball Signs Forward Kyle Evans
IRVINE, Calif .-- UC Irvine men's basketball adds transfer Kyle Evans to the 2024-25 roster. Evans, an Aliso Viejo native, returns to Southern California for his junior campaign after attending Colorado State his first two seasons. Efficient from the floor, the forward was able to convert at an 0.800 clip from the floor in nine games played in 2023-24. " Kyle Evans was a target of ours out of high school, and we are excited to add him as a transfer student-athlete who will impact our program with his shot-blocking instincts, rebounding, and offensive versatility, stated head coach Russell Turner...
SURFWATER to Hydrate the 2024 Lexus US Open of Surfing
WATER MORE - LIVE LONGER.”. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA, July 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Surfwater, California’s leading aluminum bottled lifestyle water brand, is thrilled to announce its exclusive sponsorship for the prestigious Lexus US Open of Surfing. The event will captivate spectators from August 3rd - August 11th, 2024,...
On the Harbor: 88th Flight of Newport
This week was the 88th Flight of Newport Beach, which is a sailboat race around the harbor in the middle of a summer weekend. Not only are the skippers challenged with the competition but there are many obstacles on the course. The Flight of Newport Beach has a long history...
LBHS Boys Basketball, athletic boosters to host ‘Battle at the Beach’
Laguna Beach High School’s Boys Basketball Team and LBHS Athletic Boosters will host a summer tournament starting this Friday at 9 a.m. at Dugger Gym. “This is the first boys basketball tournament hosted by Laguna Beach High School since any of us can remember,” said Jimmy Azadian, LBHS Boys Basketball head booster. “We expect a good turnout from the Laguna Beach community to support our student-athletes.”
Irvine Novaquatics 15yo Alyssa Ton Clocks PB 2:02.33 200 FR on Day 2 of Fullerton Sectionals
LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile, “2024 CA Fullerton CA/NV Speedo Sectionals”. After some really solid racing on the first day of the 2024 Fullerton Sectionals meet at the Janet Evans Swim Complex, the action kept on rolling through Friday. The second day of the meet featured the 200 free, 400 IM, 100 back, and 400 medley relay.
Hettiarachchi Goes Distance & McGee & Reyes Homer in Upland Foothill’s 5-2 Victory Over Northwood in First Round of So Cal 9-11 State Playoffs
The Upland Foothill Little League opened the 10-team 2024 Southern California 9-11 Division Championship at Claremont Little League on Saturday afternoon. Northwood Little League of Irvine scored two runs in the top of the first inning off of Upland’s Anthony Hettiarachchi. But that was all Hettiarachchi would allow in...
Take Five: Sean Bollettieri-Abdali is wild about pickleball
It should come as no surprise that the 2024 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Topline Participation Report named pickleball America’s fastest-growing sport – for the third year in a row. Sean Bollettieri-Abdali, the owner of The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach, admits he’s crazy about...
Charter Oak Wins in Surf City
(Huntington Beach) – Charter Oak continued its impressive run in the Summer passing circuit with a win over Huntington Beach in the Final to win the Surf City Tournament Saturday at Huntington Beach High School. The Chargers were led by the usual suspects – quarterback Corin Berry, receiver Legend...
More Academic Accolades For Ryoo And Chen
July 18, 2024 | By: Stacey Shackleford IRVINE, Calif. -- UC Irvine women's golfers Charlotte Ryoo and Jasmine Chen have been honored as Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars. Ryoo earns the award for the third consecutive year, while Chen garners the accolade for the second time. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team is one of the most stringent in all of college athletics requiring a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA for the entirety of their college career as well as having participated in 50% of the team's competition to be eligible. Overall, 1,401 women's collegiate golfers from...
Western Sussex Junior Softball tops Canal to win state championship
After shutting out their opponents, 34-0, in the first two games of the Junior League all-star softball state tournament, Western Sussex earned a 16-0 win over Canal last Thursday night in Milford to win the state championship. The team will move on to Eastern Regional play in Orange, Connecticut this week.
Laguna Sports Update: 90 Years of Laguna Beach Football, part 3
The 43 Laguna Beach High School football players returned home on July 14 and resumed their summer training program. In Japan, they had a few practices in this district/CIF unsanctioned break to the summer training program with visits to Tokyo and Kyoto. Summer practice ends Aug. 1, with the first day of practice for the regular season on Aug. 5. The season opens with the Frosh on Aug. 22 and Varsity on Aug. 23 against St. Margaret’s.
July 20th, Match #20 - Orange County SC vs San Antonio FC
The key now for Orange County is to earn points from teams that they are directly competing with for playoff spots. Of their last 15 games to end the year, 10 of those will be against fellow Western Conference teams. Add on games against Hartford and North Carolina from the East and OC certainly have an opportunity to improve upon their slim playoff chances.
Joaquin Salcedo Went 4-for-5 w/Two Doubles, Three Runs & Five RBIs in Arroyo Seco Royals’ 10-3 Victory Over OC Juice
The Arroyo Seco Royals won’t make the postseason in the inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League season. But they’re in a position to play the role of spoiler. On Friday, the Royals claimed a 10-3 victory over the Orange County Juice. The top four programs in the six-team...
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